Cap



Dec. 6, 1927. 1, 51,562

w. v. SUTTON CAP Filed Feb. 5. 1927 Patented Dec. 6, 1927.

[UNITED STATES WILLIAM v. SUTTON, ornocxronn, ILLINOIS, VVASVSIGNOR TO sermon SHOPS, Ind, ornooxronn, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF I INoIs.

CAP.

. Application filed February This invention relates to caps and, more particularly, skeleton or visor caps such as are used for general outdoor and sporting ferent sizes of caps in stock, and also avoids" the necessity for providing the unsightly elastic at the back of the head band, which was otherwise ordinarily provided to accommodate minor variations in size, and which aside .from its unsightly appearance, was also objectionable from the standpoint of placing an uncomfortable tension on the head band, oftentimes sufficient to cause a a headache. I. 1

According to the present invention the end portions of the band at the back of the cap are provided with clips for holding the same in variable degrees of overlapping relation to accordingly adjust the size of the cap,- the clips beingfrictionally slidable .on

the end portions of the band so that it is a simple matter to make the desired adjustment, and the end portions of the band will be'held relatively securely in their adjusted position. The cap is therefore very comfortable to I wear and gives entire satifaction," and has been found to be much preferred to the previous type Furthermore, the over lapping of the end portions of the'band avoids the patch-work appearance which was otherwise produced when an elastic, of contrasting appearance, had to'be sewed in between the ends of the head band. The appearance of the cap is therefore greatly im- Proved. 7

The invention illustrated in the accoms pa-nying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a per- 5 vention. y

v Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional detail taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing one of the clips fastened on one end portion of the band and slidable on the other end portion.

' Fig. 3 is an inside'view of the band indieating in dotted lines the manner'of adjustment. I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3 further indicating in dot-ted linesthe adjustability.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view'of one of the clips previous to the fastening thereof spective' view of a cap embodying my in-' 5, 1927. Serial No. 166,049. a

the free end portion of the band.

7 Fig. 6'is a: View showing the clip fastened on the band to. indicate how'the raw end of the band isconc'ealed in theclip andvis securely fastened thereto, the way 111'Wl1l0l1 the clip is formed after this stage'so as to be slidable on the other end portion of the band I being illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

The same reference numerals are applied to corresponding parts throughout the views.

The invention is herein illustrated as applied to a skeleton or visor cap consisting of I a VlSOI' 10, head strap or band 11, and crown strap or band 12. The particular design of cap has the head band 11 conformed with an arch front as indicated at 13 to give a coronet efiect. In keeping with the disclosure in the Sutton Patent #1559997 8 issued September 14:, 1926, the visor, head band. and crown strap are formed of pieces of celluloid cut'to shape and bound about'the edges with a pliable binding material indicated at 1 1. The parts are sewed together by stitching indicated at 15 which passes through the celluloid and binding material of the joining parts. 'In the present case asweat band 16 inserted in the fold of the binding material on the lower edge portion of the head band. together'with ends of the crown strap 12. the sweat band and crown strap being sewed together to'the hea'd band by the stitching fastening'the'binding material to the head band. For the purpose of providing a more secure fastening of the crown strap the latter is preferably of increased width at the ends. as shown at 17 This much description will sufiice to give an impression of the kind of cap to which the invention isparticularly intended'to be applied. The present invention provides adjustability as to size in the head band '11 at the back thereofa-s indicated at 18 by enabling the overlapping of the'free ends of the head band to variable degrees. The purpose in this is to enable the pur chaserto adjust the size of'the cap to suit his particular requirements and to make it unnecessaryfor the jobber to carry in stock many different sizes of caps. In the past the shown is intended for ladies wear and 1,651,562 [PATENT OFFICE. U

matter of size was taken care of by providing several sizesof caps having elastics sewed in with an adjustable head bandin accordance with my invention can be .adjustedto thej might be desired. Theobjection to this solution of the problem, aside from the fact that it necessitated carrying a number of sizes of caps instock, was that the elastic gave a patch-Work appearance to the cap by reason of its contrast to the design of the head band of the cap, but more important stillythe elastic when stretched placed an un comfortable tensiononthehead band which in many cases gavethe wearer a headache.

These objectionable features are avoided by the. present invention as the cap, provided exact size required by the purchaser, and the cap, when so adjusted, will be comfortable to Wear and will give generally. better satisfac tion. Furthermoreythe continuity in design of the head band is not broken since the ends of the head band are overlapped. The cap,

therefore, has a much better appearance and, in fact ithas been found to be much pre ferred to the old type. p 1 p 4 Referring now more particularlyhto Figs. 2 to 6 for a detailed description ofthe adjustment, it will be observed that eachof the end portions ofthe head band has a clip .20 fixed tothe end thereof and slidably engaging theother end portion of theband While holding the end portions in overlapping relation. The ends of thehead band i are therefore capableof being overlapped to variable degreesto correspondingly ada just the over-all length of theband. The

way in which the clips are brought together in the expansion of the band or separatedlin the contraction of the band is believed to be clear from the dotted lineand fullgline positions of the parts illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. Each ofthe clips is preferably formed of sheet metal from a struck out blank strip. The strip,as showninFig. 5, has one end portion thereof bent longitudinally as indicated at 21 to provide a clamp 22. in the recess23 of which the rawor unfinished end of the head band may be inserted andithus effectively concealedasim dicated in Fig. 6. This construction makes for a neat and workmanlikeappearing cap. The clamp is closed on the bandandlsuitably punched at anumberoflpoints as indie cated at 24 so as to insurethe gripping of the clip on the band; The remaining end portionof the blank strip, designated by the reference numeral 25. isarranged to be bent,

as shown at26 in Fig. 2. alongside the first endportion about the other end portion of. the head band so asto hold the two end portions of the headband in overlapping relation, with the clip on each end portion of the band slidable on the other end portion thereof in a manner believed to be apparent. The free end of the blank strip is then bent. as indicated at 27 in Fig. 2, so as to keep the overlapped end portions of the band in edge to edge alignment. It is preferred to cut away one wall of the clamp 22 in a stepped fashion, as indicated .at28,

and to correspondingly form theotherend of the blank strip in a stepped fashion, as indicated at 29, to match the same when the blank is bent to complete the form of clip appearing in Figs. 2 and 3. The edge of the head ban d at the bond 27 is thereby neat- 1y confined in the clipand the clips will slide a j on the head band with little diiiiculty. there being only sufficient friction developed tot.

keep the head band in any state of adjust} H p ncnt. The band will not enlarge lIl the ordinary wearing of the cap,but if 1t should tend to the clips may be closed a littleinore tightly to increase the frictional resistance to spreading. It is obvious that the two clips Will bedisposcd in reverse relation to one another ivhen fastened on the oppositef ends of the head bandsince the clamp porl tion 32. by ineansof which the clips are fastened to the" ends of the headband, de-

termlnosthe position of the clip. By reason of this fact only one of tlie stepped joints 28.429 will be exposed .at the back of the cap; I-Ioweverethe jointis practically closed When the clamp is. properly secured to the head band and it is found thatthe joint in the: clip does not detractfrorn the appearance of the cap to any appreciable degree.

1. In a size adjustment for caps and the like. means :for holding a pair of strap ends in variabledegrees of overlapping relation, the said means comprising a metallicwclipi fixed on one of the strap ends, said clip being formed from a. strip of sheet metal bent 1on gitudinallyof one end. portion thereof to? fit over the rawend of the strap,- the bent; portion being closedon the strap end to] clamp theisaine and conceal the rawend thereof, and the otherend portion' ofsaid strip being bent alongside the first end pore tion thereof about the other strap portion of the band wherebyto hold the strap ends i in overlapping relation; i p p 2. Ina size adjustment forceps and the like. means for holding apair ofstrap. ends in variable degrees of overlapping relation, thesaid means compr sing ametallicplip fixed on one ofthe strap ends. said clip being formed from. a stripyo'f sheet metal bent longitudinally of one end portion thereof to fit over the raw end ofthe strap, the bent portion being closed on the freeendof the for caps the like, means for holding a pair of strap ends in variable degrees of overlapping relation, the said means comprising a metallic clip fixed on one of the strap ends, said clip being formed from a strip of sheet metal bent longitudinally of one end portion thereof to fit over the raw end of the strap, the bent portion being closed on the free end of the strap to clamp the same and conceal the raw end thereof, the other end portion of the strip being bent alongside the first end portion thereof about the other strap and aving its free end bent around the other free end of the strip and arranged to interlock therewith whereby to hold the clip against opening.

4. In a size adjustment for caps and the like, means for holding a pair of strap ends ;in variable degrees of overlapping relation,

the said means comprising a metallic clip fixed on one of the strap ends, said clip being formed from a strip of sheet metal bent longitudinally of one end portion thereof to fit over the raw end of the strap, the bent portion being closed on the free end of the strap to clamp the same and conceal the raw end thereof, the other end portion of the strip being bent alongside the first end portion thereof about the other strap and having its free end bent around to interlock with the other free end of the strip, the said free ends being notched out so that the one a free end fits in the other free end, thus tending to hold the clip against opening.

5; In a size adjustment for caps and the like, means for holding a pair of strap ends in variable degrees of overlapping relation, the said means comprising a clip fixed on one of the strap ends, said clip being formed from a single strip of material having one end portion bent to overlap the raw end of the strap, the said bent portion being closed on the strap end to clamp the same and conceal the said raw end, the other end portion of the strip being bent to pass around the other strap whereby to hold the strap ends in overlapping relation.

In witness of the foregoing Iafiix my signature.

WILLIAM V. SUTTON. 

